F-16AM (France)

This page is about the jet fighter F-16AM (France). For other versions, see F-16 (Family).

▄F-16AM

▄F-16AM

Description

The ▄F-16AM Block 15 MLU Fighting Falcon is a rank French jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	✓	✓	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The F-16AM (France) is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon, wing root-mounted (512 rpg)
• 120 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The F-16AM (France) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs			3*	3, 6			3, 6	3*
500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs			3*	3, 6			3, 6	3*
2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs			1*	1			1	1*
2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs			1*	1			1	1*
277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs			2*†					2*†
2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bombs			1*†	1†			1†	1*†
285 lb GBU-39/B (SDB I) bombs			4*					4*
500 lb GBU-38 JDAM bombs			2*					2*
1,970 lb GBU-31 JDAM bombs			1*					1*
BLU-27/B incendiary bombs			2*	2			2	2*
FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets			57					57
Hydra-70 M247 rockets			19					19
AGM-65D missiles			1, 3					1, 3
AGM-65G missiles			1					1
AIM-7M Sparrow missiles			1					1
AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
AIM-120A missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
Countermeasures			90*					90*
LANTIRN targeting pod					1†
300 gal drop tanks						1
370 gal drop tanks				1			1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 2,000 kg
* Countermeasures can be equipped with bombs on the same hardpoint † The LANTIRN pod must be equipped when carrying guided bombs

Default weapon presets

2 x 370 gal drop tanks + 1 x 300 gal drop tank 180 x countermeasures 2 x AIM-120A missiles + 2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles 2 x AIM-7M Sparrow missiles 6 x AIM-120A missiles 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets 38 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets 2 x AGM-65D missiles 6 x AGM-65D missiles 2 x AGM-65G missiles 12 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (6,000 lb total) 12 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 180 x countermeasures (6,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 180 x countermeasures (8,000 lb total) 12 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (6,000 lb total) 12 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs + 180 x countermeasures (6,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs + 180 x countermeasures (8,000 lb total) 8 x 285 lb GBU-39/B (SDB I) bombs (2,280 lb total) 8 x 285 lb GBU-39/B (SDB I) bombs + 180 x countermeasures (2,280 lb total) 4 x 500 lb GBU-38 JDAM bombs (2,200 lb total) 4 x 500 lb GBU-38 JDAM bombs + 180 x countermeasures (2,200 lb total) 2 x 1,970 lb GBU-31 JDAM bombs (3,940 lb total) 2 x 1,970 lb GBU-31 JDAM bombs + 180 x countermeasures (3,940 lb total) 4 x 277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs (1,108 kg total) 4 x 277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs + 180 x countermeasures (1,108 kg total) 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bombs + 180 x countermeasures (8,000 lb total) 8 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs 8 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs + 180 x countermeasures

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Large CAS capability
• Manoeuvrability and speed are excellent

Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

Related development

• F-16 (Family)

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• MiG-29 (Family)
• Mirage 2000 (Family)
• JAS 39 "Gripen" (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Dutch and Belgian Aircraft are Joining the French Tree!
• [Belgian Wings] Lockheed-Martin (GD) F-16A(M) Fighting Falcon

Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions (SABCA)
Jet Fighters	▄Mirage 5BA*
	▄F-104G*
	▄F-16A* · ▄F-16AM*
	* Licensed Production / Variants
See also	Dassault · Lockheed · General Dynamics